The recruitment world is drowning in AI hype but most agencies are still stuck with clunky, disconnected tools that drain time instead of saving it.
In this episode of The Tech Savvy Recruiter, hosts Belinda Kerr and Andrew Rodger sit down with John Bourke (Founder of RecView) to reveal how to cut through the noise, ditch “shiny object” syndrome, and build a tech stack that actually works.
Discover why integration with your ATS/CRM is the real game-changer, how to stay competitive when in-house TA teams get the same tech, and the simple automation tweaks that free you to do what only great recruiters can build relationships, win clients, and place top talent faster.
What You’ll Learn:
The #1 reason AI tools fail in recruitment agencies
How to future-proof your business against TA teams using the same tech
Smart integrations that turn data into deals
Why less tech (done right) beats more tech every time
Questions:
Is tech making our jobs a little easier? 2:35-2:38
In the last 18 months, are we progressing or have we diverted or do you think that utopia will come to play or do we want it to come to play? 3:12-3:18
Is there quite a collaboration in the rec tech space? Do you guys all kind of get together and collaborate and share ideas? What does it look like on that side of things? 10:34-10:43
Do you know of a tech directory where someone’s like really keeping up today with what’s going on founders can access? 12:59-13:05
If you think about TA versus recruitment agencies then, what is it that recruitment founders need to be looking out for? What are the TAs, teams and clients’ thinking process and what are they doing? 18:04-18:17
Advise: If I am a recruitment founder sitting here with a small team. How do I then approach that company knowing that we got the same tools? 19:22-19:33
So John, I know that you have to go shortly and I'd love to know what you've got in the pipeline; what you guys are doing now… things have obviously moved since we spoke 12 months ago, so let's hear it. 25:55-26:04
Connect with Belinda and Andrew:
LinkedIn Belinda Kerr
Recruitment Garage
https://recruitmentgarage.com/
LinkedIn Andrew Rodger
recMate
Apologies in advance: We experienced some minor technical issues during this recording, causing brief blurring and a video/audio sync delay for one host. We’ve kept the full episode intact because the discussion with John Bourke is packed with valuable takeaways for recruiters.